The impact of repeated health checks for adults with intellectual disabilities

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 585-596

  Felce, David ^a   Baxter, Helen ^b   Lowe, Kathy ^c   Dunstan, Frank ^a   Houston, Helen ^a   Jones, Glyn ^d   Felce, Janet ^a   Kerr, Michael ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

^d ABERTAWE BRO MORGANNWG UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health checks; Health promotion; Intellectual disability; Primary care

Indexed keywords

EID: 54049137207     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: 14683148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2008.00441.x     Document Type: Article

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